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Ted and Betsy Lewin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1997-0069

Scope and Content

The collection contains watercolor illustrations from two books by Ted Lewin [The Ghost of Grannoch Moor,William MacKellar, 1973 and The Witch of Glen Gowrie,William MacKellar, 1978] and one by Betsy Lewin [Araminta's Paintbox,Karen Ackerman, 1990]. Proofs for the last title are also included.

Dates

  • circa 1973 - circa 1990

Access

The collection is open and available for research.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

Biography

Ted Lewin was born 6 May 1935, in Buffalo, NY, the son of Sidney (a retail jeweler) and Bernece (Klehn) Lewin. He attended Pratt Institute of Art (B.F.A., 1956). Lewin has been received the following awards:

I Was a Teenage Professional Wrestler

Booklist Editor's Choice List citation, 1993

School Library Journal Best Books Citation, 1993

ALA Notable Book citation, 1993

Pepe the Lamplighter

Caldecott Honor award, 1994

Bird Watch and The Day of Ahmed's Secret

ALA Notable Book citations

Cowboy Country

Texas Bluebonnet Award

The Always Prayer Shawl

Sydney Taylor Award, Association of Jewish Libraries,

National Jewish Book Award, Jewish Council,

Lewin served in the U.S. Army (1958) before becoming a professional wrestler (1952-1965) and then an artist and freelance illustrator (1956—). Lewin has also conducted one-man shows in the Laboratory of Ornithology, Cornell University (1978) and Central Park Zoo Gallery, as well as a group show at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Betsy Reilly Lewin was born 12 May 1937, in Clearfield, PA, the daughter of John K. (in insurance sales) and Winifred Dowler Reilly (a teacher). She attended Pratt Institute of Art (B.F.A., 1959). As a freelance writer and illustrator, Betsy Lewin has received the following awards:

Araminta's Paintbox, written by Karen Ackerman

Pick of the List, American Booksellers, 1990

Ho! Ho! Ho! The Complete Book of Christmas Words, written by Lynda Graham Barber

Pick of the List, American Booksellers, 1993

Yo! Hungry Wolf: A Nursery Rap, written by David Vozar

Children's Choice, 1994

Somebody Catch My Homework, written by David L. Harrison

Children's Choice, 1994

Booby Hatch

Best Books, School Library Journal, 1995

Extent

2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Ted and Betsy Lewin both graduated from Pratt Institute and have illustrated and authored multiple children and young adult books.

Acquisition Information

The collection was donated by Ted and Betsy Lewin in 1992.

Related Material

Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of materials pertaining to children's literature and associated artwork. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the Reading Room desk.

Separated Material

The following materials have been separated from the collection and cataloged:

A. Lincoln and Me Dodd Call No. CLC D532

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Dodd Call No.

Ali, Child of the Desert Dodd Call No.

The Always Prayer Shawl Dodd Call No.

Amazon Boy Dodd Call No.

American Too Dodd Call No.

Animal Snackers Dodd Call No.

Araminta's Paintbox Dodd Call No. C 587

Babe Didrikson: Athlete of the Century Dodd Call No.

Barney and the UFO Dodd Call No.

Barney on Mars Dodd Call No.

Bermuda Petrel: The Bird That Would Not Die Dodd Call No.

Bird of Passage Dodd Call No.

Bird Watch Dodd Call No.

A Blind Man Can! Dodd Call No.

Booby Hatch Dodd Call No.

A Boy Called Plum Dodd Call No. C 238

The Boy from the UFO Returns Dodd Call No.

The Boy Who Counted Stars: Poems Dodd Call No.

Boy with Three Names Dodd Call No.

Brother Francis and the Friendly Beasts Dodd Call No.

A Brown Bird Singing Dodd Call No.

Can I Get There by Candlelight? Dodd Call No.

Carolina Hurricane Dodd Call No.

Cat Count Dodd Call No.

The Cheese Stands Alone Dodd Call No. CLC B1014

Chicano, Amigo Dodd Call No.

Chubbo's Pool Dodd Call No.

The Classroom Pet Dodd Call No.

Cowboy Country Dodd Call No. C 883

The Day of Ahmed's Secret Dodd Call No.

The Deserter Dodd Call No.

The Detective Stars and the Case of the Super Soccer Team Dodd Call No.

The Disappearing Island Dodd Call No.

A Dolphin Goes to School: The Story of Squirt, a Trained Dolphin Dodd Call No.

Doodle Dandy: The Complete Book of Independence Day Words Dodd Call No.

The Doorman Dodd Call No.

Earthquake Dodd Call No.

Eddie and the Fire Engine Dodd Call No.

Elephant Quest Dodd Call No. CLC D467

Fair! Dodd Call No. D 321

Faithful Elephants Dodd Call No. C 669

First Grade Elves Dodd Call No.

First Grade Ladybugs Dodd Call No.

First Grade Valentines Dodd Call No.

Fraidy Cats Dodd Call No.

Furlie Cat Dodd Call No.

Gabriel Dodd Call No.

Getting It All Together Dodd Call No.

The Ghost of Grannoch Moor Dodd Call No. B 64

Ghostly Animals of America Dodd Call No.

Gobble: The Complete Book of Thanksgiving Words. Dodd Call No.

Gorilla Walk Dodd Call No. CLC D549

Grandma Didn't Wave Back Dodd Call No.

The Great Pumpkin Switch Dodd Call No.

Greens: Poems Dodd Call No.

The Gym Day Winner Dodd Call No.

The Hayburners Dodd Call No.

Hello, First Grade Dodd Call No.

Herds of Thunder, Manes of Gold Dodd Call No.

Here's That Kitten Dodd Call No.

High Ridge Gobbler: A Story of the American Wild Turkey Dodd Call No.

Hip, Hippo, Hooray. Dodd Call No.

Ho! Ho! Ho! The Complete Book of Christmas Words Dodd Call No.

The Horse in the Attic Dodd Call No.

Hub Dodd Call No.

The Hummingbirds' Day Dodd Call No.

I Was a Teenage Professional Wrestler Dodd Call No. C 871

I Wonder if I'll See a Whale? Dodd Call No.

I'm George Washington and You're Not! Dodd Call No.

In Sheep's Clothing Dodd Call No.

Island of the Blue Dolphins Dodd Call No. C 500

Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox Dodd Call No.

Jasper the Drummin' Boy Dodd Call No.

Jim Hedgehog and the Lonesome Tower Dodd Call No.

Jim Hedgehog's Supernatural Christmas Dodd Call No.

Just in Time for Christmas Dodd Call No.

Kitten in Trouble Dodd Call No.

Lion on the Run Dodd Call No.

Listen to the Crows Dodd Call No.

The Look-It-Up Book of Presidents Dodd Call No.

Lost Moose Dodd Call No.

The Lunch Box Surprise Dodd Call No.

M. C. Turtle and the Hip Hop Hare: A Nursery Rap Dodd Call No.

Mama Dodd Call No.

Margaret Mead Dodd Call No.

Market! Dodd Call No.

Matthew Wheelock's Wall Dodd Call No. C 623

Matthew's Meadow Dodd Call No.

Mattie's Little Possum Pet Dodd Call No.

Meet Robert E. Lee Dodd Call No.

Merlin and the Snake's Egg: Poems Dodd Call No.

A Month of Sundays Dodd Call No.

More Than Half Way There Dodd Call No.

Mother Teresa Dodd Call No.

Mushy: The Complete Book of Valentine's Words Dodd Call No.

My Mother the Witch Dodd Call No. CLC A1161

My Tooth Is about to Fall Out Dodd Call No.

National Velvet Dodd Call No.

Nikki 108 Dodd Call No.

Nilo and the Tortoise Dodd Call No. CLC D517

Not Enough Indians Dodd Call No.

One Small Dog Dodd Call No.

The Originals Dodd Call No.

Paperboy Dodd Call No.

Patooie Dodd Call No.

Penny Dodd Call No.

Pepe the Lamplighter Dodd Call No. C 908

Pioneers of Ecology Dodd Call No.

The Potato Man Dodd Call No.

The Preacher's Kid Dodd Call No.

Rachel Carson Dodd Call No.

The Recess Mess Dodd Call No.

Red Legs: A Drummer Boy of the Civil War Dodd Call No. CLC D542

The Reindeer People Dodd Call No.

Rufus, Red Rufus Dodd Call No.

Sacred River Dodd Call No.

Sami and the Time of the Troubles Dodd Call No.

Sea Watch: A Book of Poetry. Dodd Call No. CLC C3631

The Search for Grissi Dodd Call No.

The Serpent Never Sleeps Dodd Call No.

The Shadow-Cage and Other Tales of the Supernatural Dodd Call No.

Sharing Time Troubles Dodd Call No.

The Silent Bells Dodd Call No. B 50

Somebody Catch My Homework: Poems Dodd Call No.

Soup for President Dodd Call No. CLC B1034

Straight on Till Morning: Poems of the Imaginary World Dodd Call No.

The Storytellers Dodd Call No.

Strange and Supernatural Animals Dodd Call No.

The Strange Thing That Happened to Oliver Wendell Iscovitch Dodd Call No.

Sugar Bee Dodd Call No.

Surprise for Carlotta Dodd Call No.

The Thirteenth Year: A Bar Mitzvah Story Dodd Call No.

Tiger Trek Dodd Call No.

Up in Sister Bay Dodd Call No.

Visitor Dodd Call No.

Walk a Green Path Dodd Call No.

The War Began at Super: Letters to Miss Loria Dodd Call No.

Weird: The Complete Book of Halloween Words Dodd Call No.

What If the Shark Wears Tennis Shoes? Dodd Call No.

What's Black and White and Came to Visit? Dodd Call No.

When the Rivers Go Home Dodd Call No.

The Willow Whistle Dodd Call No.

Winter Pony Dodd Call No.

The Witch of Glen Gowrie Dodd Call No. B 58

A Woman's Place Dodd Call No.

World within a World: Baja Dodd Call No.

World within a World: Everglades Dodd Call No.

World within a World: Pribilofs Dodd Call No.

Yo! Hungry Wolf: A Nursery Rap Dodd Call No.

Zia Dodd Call No.

Bibliography

General note

Writings by the Author: Author and Illustrator

  1. introduction by Don R. Eckelberry, World within a World: Everglades, Dodd, 1976.
  2. World within a World: Baja, Dodd, 1978.
  3. World within a World: Pribilofs, Dodd, 1980.
  4. Tiger Trek, Macmillan, 1990.
  5. When the Rivers Go Home, Macmillan, 1992.
  6. Amazon Boy, Macmillan, 1993.
  7. I Was a Teenage Professional Wrestler, Orchard Books, 1993.
  8. The Reindeer People, Macmillan, 1994.
  9. Sacred River, Clarion, 1995.
  10. Market!, Lothrop, 1995.
  11. Fair!, Lothrop, 1997.
  12. The Storytellers, Lothrop, 1998.
  13. Nilo and the Tortoise,Scholastic, 1999.
  14. (with Betsy Lewin) Gorilla Walk,Lothrop, 1999.
  15. Elephant Quest, HarperCollins, 2000.
  16. Red Legs: A Drummer Boy of the Civil War, HarperCollins, 2001.

Illustrator

  1. Jack McClellan, Millard Black, and Sid Norris, adapters, A Blind Man Can!, Houghton, 1968.
  2. Wyatt Blassingame, The Look-It-Up Book of Presidents, Random House, 1968.
  3. George S. Trow, Meet Robert E. Lee, Random House, 1969.
  4. Margaret T. Burroughs, Jasper the Drummin' Boy, Follett, 1970.
  5. Janet H. Ervin, More Than Half Way There, Follett, 1970.
  6. Donald Cox, Pioneers of Ecology, Hammond, 1971.
  7. Nellie Burchardt, Surprise for Carlotta, F. Watts, 1971.
  8. Gene Smith, Visitor, Cowles, 1971.
  9. Betty Horvath, Not Enough Indians, F. Watts, 1971.
  10. Maurine H. Gee, Chicano, Amigo, Morrow, 1972.
  11. Rose Blue, Grandma Didn't Wave Back, F. Watts, 1972.
  12. Michael Capizzi, Getting It All Together, Delacorte, 1972.
  13. Rose Blue, A Month of Sundays, F. Watts, 1972.
  14. Rita Micklish, Sugar Bee, Delacorte, 1972.
  15. Darrell A. Rolerson, In Sheep's Clothing, Dodd, 1972.
  16. Charlotte Gantz, Boy with Three Names, Houghton, 1973.
  17. William MacKellar, The Ghost of Grannoch Moor, Dodd, 1973.
  18. Marian Rumsey, Lion on the Run, Morrow, 1973.
  19. Rose Blue, Nikki 108, F. Watts, 1973.
  20. Marjorie M. Prince, The Cheese Stands Alone, Houghton, 1973.
  21. Darrell A. Rolerson, A Boy Called Plum, Dodd, 1974.
  22. Jean Slaughter Doty, Gabriel, Macmillan, 1974.
  23. Gene Smith, The Hayburners, Delacorte, 1974.
  24. Matt Christopher, Earthquake, Little, Brown, 1975.
  25. Patricia Beatty, Rufus, Red Rufus, Morrow, 1975.
  26. Charles Ferry, Up in Sister Bay, Houghton, 1975.
  27. Jean Slaughter Doty, Winter Pony, Macmillan, 1975.
  28. Rose Blue, The Preacher's Kid, F. Watts, 1975.
  29. S. T. Tung, One Small Dog, Dodd, 1975.
  30. Scott O'Dell, Zia, Houghton, 1976.
  31. Lynne Martin, Puffin: Bird of the Open Seas, Morrow, 1976.
  32. Laurence Pringle, Listen to the Crows, Crowell, 1976.
  33. Patricia Edwards Clyne, Ghostly Animals of America, Dodd, 1977.
  34. Mildred Teal, Bird of Passage, Little, Brown, 1977.
  35. Marian Rumsey, Carolina Hurricane, Morrow, 1977.
  36. Nigel Gray, The Deserter, Harper, 1977.
  37. Robert Newton Peck, Patooie, Knopf, 1977.
  38. Philippa Pearce, The Shadow-Cage and Other Tales of the Supernatural, Crowell, 1977.
  39. Helen Hill, Agnes Perkins, and Althea Helbig, compilers, Straight on Till Morning: Poems of the Imaginary World, Crowell, 1977.
  40. Rose Blue, The Thirteenth Year: A Bar Mitzvah Story, F. Watts, 1977.
  41. Lee Bennett Hopkins, Mama, Knopf, 1977.
  42. Leslie Norris, Merlin and the Snake's Egg: Poems, Viking, 1978.
  43. William MacKellar, The Silent Bells, Dodd, 1978.
  44. Robert Newton Peck, Soup for President, Knopf, 1978.
  45. William MacKellar, The Witch of Glen Gowrie, Dodd, 1978.
  46. Anne E. Crompton, A Woman's Place, Little, Brown, 1978.
  47. David Stemple, High Ridge Gobbler: A Story of the American Wild Turkey, Collins & World, 1979.
  48. Margaret Goff Clark, Barney and the UFO, Dodd, 1979.
  49. Patricia Edwards Clyne, Strange and Supernatural Animals, Dodd, 1979.
  50. Robert Newton Peck, Hub, Knopf, 1979.
  51. Jean Slaughter Doty, Can I Get There by Candlelight?, Macmillan, 1980.
  52. Rose Blue, My Mother the Witch, McGraw, 1980.
  53. Francine Jacobs, Bermuda Petrel: The Bird That Would Not Die, Morrow, 1981.
  54. Margaret Goff Clark, The Boy from the UFO Returns, Scholastic Book Services, 1981.
  55. Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Wanderer Books, 1982.
  56. Margaret Goff Clark, Barney on Mars, Dodd, 1983.
  57. Eleanor Clymer, The Horse in the Attic, Bradbury, 1983.
  58. Priscilla Homola, The Willow Whistle, Dodd, 1983.
  59. Mary Francis Shura, The Search for Grissi, Dodd, 1985.
  60. R. R. Knudson, Babe Didrikson: Athlete of the Century, Viking, 1985.
  61. Enid Bagnold, National Velvet, Morrow, 1985.
  62. Frances Wosmek, A Brown Bird Singing, Lothrop, 1986.
  63. Elizabeth Simpson Smith, A Dolphin Goes to School: The Story of Squirt, a Trained Dolphin, Morrow, 1986.
  64. P. R. Giff, Mother Teresa, Viking, 1986.
  65. Susan Saunders, Margaret Mead, Viking, 1987.
  66. Scott O'Dell, The Serpent Never Sleeps, Houghton, 1987.
  67. Yukio Tsuchiya and Tomoko T. Dykes, Faithful Elephants, Houghton, 1988.
  68. Kathleen Kudlinski, Rachel Carson, Viking, 1988.
  69. Bruce Coville, Herds of Thunder, Manes of Gold, Doubleday, 1989.
  70. Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Houghton, 1990.
  71. Jane Yolen, Bird Watch, Philomel, 1990.
  72. F. P. Heide and J. H. Gilliland, The Day of Ahmed's Secret, Lothrop, 1990.
  73. Frances Ward Weller, I Wonder if I'll See a Whale?, Philomel, 1991.
  74. Megan McDonald, The Potato Man, Orchard Books, 1991.
  75. Margaret Hodges, Brother Francis and the Friendly Beasts, Scribner, 1991.
  76. F.P. Heide and J.H. Gilliland, Sami and the Time of the Troubles, Clarion Books, 1992.
  77. Corinna Damas Bliss, Matthew's Meadow, Harcourt, 1992.
  78. Frances Ward Weller, Matthew Wheelock's Wall, Macmillan, 1992.
  79. Megan McDonald, The Great Pumpkin Switch, Orchard Books, 1992.
  80. Elisa Bartone, Pepe the Lamplighter, Lothrop, 1993.
  81. Ann Herbert Scott, Cowboy Country, Clarion Books, 1993.
  82. Sheldon Oberman, The Always Prayer Shawl, Boyds Mills Press, 1993.
  83. Louise Borden, Just in Time for Christmas, Scholastic, Inc., 1994.
  84. Jan Slepian, Lost Moose, Philomel, 1994.
  85. Elisa Bartone, American Too, Lothrop, 1996.
  86. Mary K. Kroeger and Louise Borden, Paperboy, Clarion, 1996.
  87. Jane Yolen, Sea Watch: A Book of Poetry, Philomel, 1996.
  88. Jonathan London, Ali, Child of the Desert, Lothrop, 1997.
  89. Jane Yolen, The Originals, Philomel, 1998.
  90. Louise Borden, A. Lincoln and Me, Scholastic, 1999.
  91. Corinne Demas Bliss, The Disappearing Island, Simon & Schuster, 2000.
  92. Edward Grimm, The Doorman, Orchard, 2000.

General note

Writings by the Author: Author and Illustrator

  1. Animal Snackers, Dodd, 1980.
  2. Cat Count, Dodd, 1981.
  3. Hip, Hippo, Hooray, Dodd, 1982.
  4. Booby Hatch, Houghton, 1995.
  5. Walk a Green Path, Lothrop, 1995.
  6. Chubbo's Pool, Houghton, 1997.

Illustrator

  1. Helen Kronberg Olson, The Strange Thing That Happened to Oliver Wendell Iscovitch, Dodd, 1983.
  2. Berniece Freschet, Furlie Cat, Lothrop, 1986.
  3. Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, Penny, Lothrop, 1987.
  4. Arnold Adoff, Greens: Poems, Lothrop, 1988.
  5. Maria Polushkin, Kitten in Trouble, Bradbury Press, 1988.
  6. Maria Polushkin, Here's That Kitten, Bradbury Press, 1989.
  7. Peter Limberg, Weird: The Complete Book of Halloween Words, Bradbury Press, 1989.
  8. Karen Ackerman, Araminta's Paintbox, Atheneum, 1990.
  9. Lynda Graham Barber, Mushy: The Complete Book of Valentine's Words, Bradbury Press, 1990.
  10. Winifred Morris, What If the Shark Wears Tennis Shoes?, Atheneum, 1990.
  11. Graham Barber, Gobble: The Complete Book of Thanksgiving Words, Bradbury Press, 1991.
  12. Harry Allard, The Hummingbirds' Day, Houghton, 1991.
  13. Patricia Reilly Giff, The War Began at Supper: Letters to Miss Loria, Dell, 1991.
  14. Carolyn Haywood, Eddie and the Fire Engine, Beach Tree, 1992.
  15. Grace Maccarone, Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox, Scholastic, 1992.
  16. Russell Hoban, Jim Hedgehog and the Lonesome Tower, Houghton, 1992.
  17. Russell Hoban, Jim Hedgehog's Supernatural Christmas, Houghton, 1992.
  18. Graham Barber, Doodle Dandy: The Complete Book of Independence Day Words, Bradbury Press, 1993.
  19. Joanne Ryder, First Grade Elves, Troll, 1993.
  20. Joanne Ryder, First Grade Ladybugs, Troll, 1993.
  21. Joanne Ryder, First Grade Valentines, Troll, 1993.
  22. Stephen Krensky, Fraidy Cats, Scholastic, 1993.
  23. Joanne Ryder, Hello, First Grade, Troll, 1993.
  24. Graham Barber, Ho! Ho! Ho! The Complete Book of Christmas Words, Bradbury Press, 1993.
  25. Ida Luttrell, Mattie's Little Possum Pet, Atheneum, 1993.
  26. David L. Harrison, Somebody Catch My Homework: Poems, Boyds Mills, 1993.
  27. David Vozar, Yo! Hungry Wolf: A Nursery Rap, Doubleday, 1993.
  28. David L. Harrison, The Boy Who Counted Stars: Poems, Boyds Mills, 1994.
  29. Caroline A. Levine, The Detective Stars and the Case of the Super Soccer Team, Dutton, 1994.
  30. Steven Kroll, I'm George Washington and You're Not!, Hyperion, 1994.
  31. Evan Levine, What's Black and White and Came to Visit?, Orchard Books, 1994.
  32. Grace Maccarone, The Classroom Pet, Scholastic, 1995.
  33. Grace Maccarone, The Lunch Box Surprise, Scholastic, 1995.
  34. Grace Maccarone, My Tooth Is about to Fall Out, Scholastic, 1995.
  35. David Vozar, M. C. Turtle and the Hip Hop Hare: A Nursery Rap, Doubleday, 1995.
  36. Grace Maccarone, The Gym Day Winner, Scholastic, 1996.
  37. Grace Maccarone, The Recess Mess, Scholastic, 1996.
  38. Grace Maccarone, Sharing Time Troubles, Scholastic, 1996.
  39. Source:Contemporary Authors Online. The Gale Group, 2000.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Ted and Betsy Lewin Papers
Status
Published
Author
Archives & Special Collections staff
Date
2000 November
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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